Threat Simulator Development

Electronic Warfare Ground Test Resources includes funding for the development and acquisition of live, virtual, and constructive threat systems that portray realistic Electronic Warfare threat environment across the entire electromagnetic spectrum during testing of weapons systems and may include Directed Energy Weapons. These funds are used for improvement and modernization (I&M) across the entire portfolio of ground test and test range capabilities used to evaluate aircraft and weapon system resilience/survivability against ever-evolving adversaries' asymmetric threats from Electronic Warfare/Cyber-attacks. Threats include resistance to jammers, Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility, GPS-denial, surface to air missiles, etc. in labs and open-air environments. I&M efforts are for Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) to include the National Radar Cross Section (RCS) Test Facility (NRTF) and the Central Inertial and GPS Test Facility (CIGTF) at the 704th Test Group at Holloman AFB, NM, the Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF) and the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems (J-PRIMES) facility at Eglin AFB, FL, the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) and the Integrated Facility for Avionics System Test Facility (IFAST) at Edwards AFB, CA. Provides EW test process support, conducting requirements analyses and other studies in support of AF T&E investments in test infrastructure and capabilities. This program is in Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support because this budget activity includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.

This project's specific purpose is to support DAF Foreign Materiel Program requirements through the acquisition and analysis of foreign materiel. Due to the unique capabilities of the DAF FMP, both USAF and USSF work cooperatively to support DAF FMP requirements. Items considered for these Foreign Materiel Acquisition (FMA) funds are included in the prioritized Service's FMA Top 50 list established each year. Annually, the MAJCOM and Field Commands create integrated prioritized lists of their top 50 requirements. The requirements lists are integrated and prioritized into a classified Service requirement list. System analyses are based on and driven by acquisitions. The DAF FMP provides assessments and data for threat systems to all DoW components. This program is in Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support because this budget activity includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.

This project provides funding to support Foreign Materiel Operational Test and Evaluation (FMOT&E), which ensures the ability of operational commands to test and develop effective Electronic Attack/Electronic Protection (EA/EP) techniques and tactics. Funds are required for: deployment of systems to test facilities; travel of personnel to the test sites to evaluate and validate test results; range and laboratory costs; test consumables; costs for instrumentation of systems; and contracted engineering support for the conduct of tests and subsequent reporting. Funding for this program is required to prevent future aircraft losses due to improper and inaccurate aircrew tactics (e.g., lack of evasive action or proper tactics training to avoid missile attacks). This program is in Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support because this budget activity includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.